{"product_id":"hand-forged-kukri-service-pattern-rosewood","title":"Hand Forged Kukri Knife, Service Pattern with Rosewood Handle and Tooled Scabbard","description":"\u003cp\u003eA kukri is the forward curving knife from Nepal, and this one follows the service pattern most people picture when they hear the name. The blade is 10.5 inches of 5160 spring steel, the handle is oiled rosewood, and it runs 16 inches overall. Buyers take it out for brush, kindling and small limbs, or collect it as a Nepali shape forged by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5160 spring steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark gray hand forged finish, faint hammer marks, wide mirror bright bevel, cho notch at the base of the edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOiled rosewood, raised ring at the middle, flared butt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHidden tang through the handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled water buffalo leather scabbard, wooden core, brass tip cap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKarda and chakmak companion knives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars per piece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e5160 spring steel is what the traditional makers use and name, tough enough to take a hard chop without chipping. The flat stays dark gray from the forge with faint hammer marks, and the bevel is ground wide and polished mirror bright. The blade leaves the handle narrow, sweeps forward and down, then widens near the tip, so the heaviest steel sits furthest from your hand and it cuts above its size. The cho at the base of the edge stops a cut running back into the handle. Carbon steel darkens and it wants drying after use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe handle is oiled rosewood, turned with a raised ring at the middle and a flared butt. The ring sits between your fingers so the handle does not travel in your palm, and the flare keeps your hand from sliding off the back. Rosewood is dense and oily enough to live with damp hands. The tang is hidden, running down inside the handle in the traditional way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe karda and the chakmak\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo small knives ride in pockets on the back of the scabbard. The karda is the sharp one, for cord, food and fine work a 10.5 inch blade is clumsy at. The chakmak is blunt, used to true up a rolled edge and traditionally to strike a spark. Nepali makers include both and name both. Ours come with the knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scabbard is water buffalo leather over a wooden core, so it keeps its shape. Brass caps the tip, a leather belt frog is stitched to the back, and the two pockets for the karda and the chakmak sit behind it. Every stitch goes in by hand. The face is hand tooled with a free geometric border around a scrolling center panel, cut and shaded into the leather, not printed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the kukri to buy first, long enough to chop and short enough to swing inside brush.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone clearing brush, vines and small limbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampers who want one blade for camp chores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors after a Nepali shape made by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone buying a gift that gets used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 10.5 inch kukri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe karda and the chakmak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tooled leather scabbard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach blade is forged, ground and sharpened by hand, so runs stay small and no two finish alike. The forge marks, the rosewood grain and the tooling all vary from the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the blade dry after use and never put it away wet. The gray patina that builds is normal and it protects the steel. Sharpen on a stone or a file, following the bevel already there, and work the belly of the curve where the cutting happens. Oil it lightly before storage and let the leather dry away from heat. More in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per piece, added on this page. Around 30 characters fits on the blade or the handle. We send a proof image before the laser runs, adding 3 to 5 business days. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a kukri?\u003c\/strong\u003e The forward curving knife from Nepal, built so the heaviest steel sits near the tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it spelled kukri or khukuri?\u003c\/strong\u003e The same knife. We write kukri, and khukuri is that word written another way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the cho?\u003c\/strong\u003e The small notch at the base of the edge. It stops a cut running back into the handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. Dry it after use and oil it lightly before storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow sharp is it out of the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharpened by hand before it ships and ready to cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan you engrave it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, 20 dollars per piece, and you see a proof image first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the same rosewood on a longer blade see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/15-inch-kukri-rosewood-handle\"\u003e15 inch kukri\u003c\/a\u003e, and for more weight the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kukri-machete-buffalo-horn-handle\"\u003ekukri machete in water buffalo horn\u003c\/a\u003e. More sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kukri-knives\"\u003ekukri knives\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rosewood-handle-knives\"\u003erosewood handle knives\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gifts-for-him\"\u003egifts for him\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44136456159350,"sku":"VEF-KUK-HC-SVC-501","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/hand-forged-kukri-service-pattern-rosewood_ceef4cb0-1424-40c6-97ca-b73c976c0d42.jpg?v=1788764556","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/hand-forged-kukri-service-pattern-rosewood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}